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1988Final results

1988 election for Utah House District 16

Utah House of Representatives · Utah

Franklin Knowlton (R) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Jay Ann Preston (D) by 3.0 points.

Franklin KnowltonRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.4%4,589
Jay Ann PrestonDemocrat
46.4%4,309
Glen HuntLibertarian
4.2%393
9,291 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988

Races before and after

EvenR+31.51982R+42.51984R+18.31986R+3.01988R+3.41990R+26.61992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Franklin Knowlton (R)Jay Ann Preston (D)

Also on the ballot: Glen Hunt (Libertarian), 4.2%